Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-07-29

The elevating teachings of the Bible
showing the pure, noble, lofty and
tender character of God as compared
with the innumerable other gods who
are pictured to us; they as vile and
low and inhuman as brutes. Ninth
The influence of the Bible upon the
world; upon individuals; upon ma
tions showing the character of the en-
lightened people against those yet in
darkness; the superiority of our ma
ton over China and the dark coun-
tries.
Tenth-The power of experience
only the true Christian can understand
faith in prayer, and can be ready to
stand by the bedside OF dying friend
and say, 81 will meet you in the
morning." There is trust there in
God, and holy, earnest faith in his
love.
PART sECoND-METHoD OF TEACHING.
What does the word illustrate mean
Adding lustre or light where darkness
was before. 1t is Gods method of
teaching. 1t arrests the attention; it
quickens the apprehension it aids the
memory it arouses conscience. There
are four worlds from which to draw
our illustrations The world of sight,
of comparison, of imagination, of
knowledge. To use these correctly
you must have clear knowledge of
the object; must be observant; must
preserve this memory and practice
and retain, If possible, draw illustra-
tions from the lessons, and have the
scholars help you, and don't use too
many illustrations, as they are apt to
confuse rather than tighten the brain
of young scholar.
THE ROUND TABLE.
At 5 O'Clock Rev. Mr.. Stevens de-
livered an address on the German
University. There are twenty-one
ministers. Heidelberg has just cele-
brated its bi-millenial anniversary.
Most OF these universities were
founded by petty princes and hence
have failed, showing that there
is tendency to consolidation. The
university is a elimination of certain
system of education. The schools are
supported by the government. They
will have the people educated. The
government requires all between z
and II to attend the common school.
The gymnasium is in Germany what
our colleges are in this country. 1t
differs in this: 1t graduates younger
students than our colleges. The stu
dents are required as, John Stuart
Mill says, to learn Everything of
something, and something of every
thing" There are four things in the
curriculum: Law. Theology, Phil
osophy and Medicine. All these are
not required. Special lines are pur-
sued thoroughly. 1t is mostly theo-
retical and speculative. The
object is not to fit men
for practical life, but to be thinkers.
1t is not so much school as a labora-
tory, unlike American colleges, with
fixed system of study, every man is
left free to choose for himself. But no
man can occupy place of trust, either
civil or ecclesiastical till receiving a
diploma from the University. He
described the buildings, venerable
with age, without architectural beauty
and without elegant furnishing. A
stranger would be surprised at the
plainness of the professors. But they
make up in thought what they lack in
elegance. Many were, doubtless,
more surprised to hear him say, they
did not even teach morality. Beer
drinking was a profession; drinking
an honor; not to kill, but as gladia-
torial exhibition, testing the strength
and skill of the combatants. Few left
the University without the honored
scar made by the sword of
his antagonist. Before entering
the university, they are required to
spend one year in military service to
make them robust.
Rev. DIR. Weller made few re-
marks, to the effect that the system of
German education, had its advantages,
but he would not like to see the Ger
man University established in Amer
lea. Especially did he condemn in
scathing language the practice Of duel
ing.